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Sericea Lespedeza Seed (Un-Hulled) - 1 lb. bag

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Sericea Lespedeza Seed (Un-Hulled) - Sericea Lespedeza is a perennial upright forb reaching 3 to 6 feet in height. Leaves are alternate and composed of numerous 3-leaflet clusters. The small leaves are usually green with white beneath. The stem is gray-green. The white flowers are composed of 1 to 3 pea-like flowers and appear from July to September. Clustered legume pods are scattered around the stem, contain one seed, and mature from October to March. Not legal for use in Kansas or Colorado.

Nutrition:
Good quality when young, but declines in late summer as it matures. Seeds are excellent fall and winter food for upland game birds i.e. quail and turkey.

Planting:

Rate: 30 lb./acre or 1 lb./1000 sq. ft. broadcast

Time: March - May

Method: In prepared seed bed 1/2“ deep

Fertilizer: 200 lbs. of 10-10-10 at establishment - no specific time requirement

Grazing: Begin grazing or harvest when plants are 15 to 24“ tall. Leave 4“ stubble height. High tannin levels reduce consumption as a pasture. Tannin levels drop if harvested for hay. Has coarser stems compared to Serala Lespedeza, making it lower in quality as a pasture plant.